[adouglas]

I'm entering my third full year of track riding. I did one day my first year and have done about six days in each of the last two years.

I used my GSX-R, which I bought new, for that first day and the first full year. Before risking it on the track at all, I fitted frame sliders and used race bodywork because factory plastics are stupid expensive. I figured I could resell the race bodywork for about what I paid for it if I decided the track wasn't for me. The bike served very well that first year.

But it's my daily ride, so I had to remove all the factory stuff and put the race body on every time I did a track day. That got old really, really fast. Truth be told, that was half the reason I jumped at the chance to pick up a dedicated track bike.